| King Cup | |
| Year: | 1977 |
| Country: |  Saudi Arabia |
| Dates: | 5 – 28 May 1977 |
| Num Teams: | 32 |
| Defending Champions: | Al-Nassr |
| Winners: | Al-Ahli (7th title) |
| Second: | Al-Hilal |
| Matches: | 31 |
| Goals: | 105 |
| Prev Season: | 1976 |
| Next Season: | 1978 |
The 1977 King Cup was the 19th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Nassr were the defending champions; however, they were eliminated in the semi-finals by Al-Hilal.[1] The final saw Al-Ahli beat Al-Hilal 3–1, with Al-Ahli scoring all three goals in the final fifteen minutes.[2] Al-Ahli won their seventh title and first since 1973.
Source: Al-Jazirah
The matches of the Round of 32 were held on 5 and 6 May 1977.[3] [4] [5]
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ettifaq | 7–0 | Al-Hamadah |
| Al-Diriyah | 0–1 | Tuwaiq |
| Al-Tai | 2–0 | Al-Ansar |
| Al-Nassr | 4–0 | Hajer |
| Al-Raed | 2–0 | Al-Riyadh |
| Al-Majd | 1–1 (3–4 pen.) | Al-Kefah |
| Al-Qadsiah | 5–0 | Al-Fateh |
| Al-Nahda | 2–0 | Al-Thoqbah |
| Al-Ahli | 4–0 | Damac |
| Okaz | 2–1 | Al-Wadea |
| Al-Taqadom | 0–2 | Al-Wehda |
| Ohod | 5–0 | Al-Rabe'e |
| Al-Jabalain | 1–4 | Al-Ittihad |
| Al-Taawoun | 0–1 | Al-Shabab |
| Al-Hilal | 3–0 | Al-Shoulla |
| Al-Jazeera | 3–5 | Al-Khaleej |
The Round of 16 matches were held on 9 and 10 May 1977.[6] [7]
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal | 2–1 | Al-Ettifaq |
| Al-Nahda | 1–4 | Al-Nassr |
| Okaz | 1–2 | Al-Ahli |
| Al-Wehda | 4–0 | Al-Kefah |
| Ohod | 2–1 | Al-Raed |
| Al-Ittihad | 4–0 | Al-Tai |
| Al-Shabab | 4–0 | Tuwaiq |
| Al-Qadsiah | 2–0 | Al-Khaleej |
The Quarter-final matches were held on 12 and 13 May 1977.[8] [9] [10]
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Nassr | 2–1 | Al-Qadsiah |
| Al-Ittihad | 1–1 (3–2 pen.) | Ohod |
| Al-Ahli | 1–0 | Al-Wehda |
| Al-Hilal | 3–0 | Al-Shabab |
The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 16 May 1977. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
The final was played between Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Riyadh.[11] This was Al-Ahli's 9th final. Previously Al-Ahli won six times in 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1973 and lost in 1974 and 1976. This was Al-Hilal's 5th final. Previously Al-Hilal won twice in 1961 and 1964 and lost in 1963 and 1968. This was the first meeting between these two sides in the final.
